Donald Maynard Roberts^[1]

1923 - 2007  (84 years)    Has 2 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

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• Name	Donald Maynard Roberts
  Gender	Male
  Born	20 Jun 1923	Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States   [1, 2, 3]
  Census	1930	Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States   [1]
  Census	1940	Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States   [4]
  Died	25 Dec 2007	Atkinson, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States   [2, 5]
  Buried	View the FIND-a-GRAVE memorial at: #23761549 - Donald M Roberts, Sr (1924-2007) - Atkinson Cemetery, Atkinson, NH
  Notes	obituary - Carriage Towne News (Kingston, NH) - 31 Dec 2008 Mr. Donald M. Roberts, Sr., 84, a resident of Atkinson for the past seven years, died Tuesday, December 25, 2007, at his home following a long illness. Born, raised and educated in Amesbury, Mass, son of the late Earl and Dorothy (Eaton) Roberts, he graduated from Amesbury High School. Mr. Roberts was an Army veteran of W.W. II serving as a military policeman and was a recipient of the WW II Victory Medal, American Campaign Medal, EAME Medal with three Bronze Stars, and the Asiatic- Pacific Medal. A thirty-three year member of the Haverhill Fire Department, he served first as a member of the Ayers Village Volunteer Fire Station before being appointed a regular firefighter in 1950 and served until his retirement in 1983. He was also employed as a sales manager for thirty years at Trottier Chevrolet and Jim How Chevrolet of Newton. A longtime resident of Haverhill before moving to Hampstead in 1980 and later to Atkinson in 2000, Mr. Roberts was a member of the Portland Street Baptist Church, The Haverhill Firefighters Union, The American Legion of Hillsborough, NH, and a 32nd Degree member of Sagahew Lodge F.& A.M., Haverhill and the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. He enjoyed skiing, bowling and automobiles. Survivors include his wife Esther (Patten) Roberts, sons and daughters-in-law, Donald M. Jr. and Donna Roberts of Atkinson, Dennis S. and Alice Roberts of Henniker, Bruce W. and Barbara Roberts, of Estero, Florida, and Jeffrey A. Roberts of Concord, a sister, Norma Lynch of Seabrook, also six grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Members of Sagahew Lodge conducted a Masonic Service on December 28 at Brookside Chapel & Funeral Home, Plaistow. His Funeral Service was held on December 29, at the funeral home. Burial will take place in the Spring in Atkinson Cemetery.
  Person ID	I109372	Filteau - Fecteau - Facteau families
  Last Modified	1 May 2020

  
  

  Father	Earl David Roberts,   b. 1899/1900, Massachusetts
  Mother	Dorothy Alice Eaton,   b. 6 Oct 1899, Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, United States ,   d. 13 May 1991, Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, United States  (Age 91 years)
  Married	5 Feb 1919	Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, United States   [6, 7]
  Family ID	F46258	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Esther Patten
  Family ID	F52179	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  	Load the map	Born - 20 Jun 1923 - Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Census - 1930 - Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Census - 1940 - Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Died - 25 Dec 2007 - Atkinson, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S378] Census 1930, Massachusetts, Essex, Amesbury, ED 2, sh 15B, hh 358, lines 76+. [S998] Obituary Notices, Donald M Roberts, Sr (84) - Carriage Towne News (Kingston, NH) - 31 Dec 2008. [S162] SSDI. [S1676] Census 1940, Massachusetts, Essex, Salisbury, ED 5-374, sh 7A, hh 147, lines 1+. [S1414] Find A Grave - www.findagrave.com, #23761549 - Donald M Roberts, Sr (1924-2007) - Atkinson Cemetery, Atkinson, NH. [S1864] My Heritage, Rossi Web site ( Thomas A Rossi, mgr); family of Earl D Roberts and Dorothy A Eaton. [S1675] Massachusetts, Town Vital Collections, 1620-1988, Earl David Roberts (19) + Dorothy Alice Eaton (19) - 5 Feb 1919 - Newburyport.